Chinups........how many in a row can you do?

[OldbutSTRONG]

Just a general question. I notice a lot of guys in my gym tend not to do them, especially the heavier guys. It's rare to see a 200lb+ person do them where I go.

 

[Bible_Belt]

They are much easier for smaller guys. I remember having a pull-up competition every year in junior high school. The kid who won was always nearly the smallest kid.

The Marines have pull-ups in their physical fitness test, at least for men. The points max out at 20 reps.

 

[Colossus]

I've done 20 at 240+ lbs.

 

[morepoonplease]

not sure what my max is, but i do 4 sets of 8 reps on back day... i weigh 228lbs.

 

[Fuglydude]

I hardly do chin ups as the extra extension required to get chin above the bar hurts my shoulders. This is exacerbated by the fact that I usually do weighted pull ups w/ 90-100 lbs around my waist and have shoulder problems. I do pull ups on a regular basis... where the bar gets to around eye-nose level during the pull phase.

My record for pull ups is 27 in a row. I believe I was in the high 160 lb range at the time. Right now, when I'm fresh I can usually cork out 23-24. Currently body weight is 172. Being lighter definitely helps a lot.

 

[Cure]

maby 8, if I really went for it.

rubbish huh. but never mind Im slowly improving.

Cure.

 

[Jitterbug]

Max I've done is 3 sets of 8 at the end of a workout. Dead-hang, no hip swing. Maybe 12 in a row if I'm fresh. BW 80kg.

My Dad is very good at this. I saw him pumped out 40 at 56 years old. He said he could do 100 at my age. He's only about 63kg though. That was one of his main exercises as he's never had access to weights or anything fancy.

 

[Essa Rios]

My max is 7 but i always do them at the end of my workout. Once saw a girl
doing 3 sets of 15, she put me to shame!

 

[Being_the_Don]

I do at least four sets when I hit the gym and I average about 13 reps in a set. My max is 17.